The 27-year-old picked up a knock in the Blues win over Liverpool on Saturday and was a doubt for Spain.

However Vicente del Bosque wanted the chance to assess the midfielder but in a statement from the Spanish Football Federation they have confirmed he will miss the two games.

It reads: "The MRI done this morning in the Sanitas Clinic in La Moraleja (Madrid) showed a clear improvement with respect to the one done by his club on Sunday.

"Although the MRI discards a hamstring tear, the player continues to have discomfort and the medical team considers that his involvement in the next games would not be advisable for his complete recovery."

Fabregas joins David Silva and Andres Iniesta on the sidelines, as well as Chelsea's other Spaniard Diego Costa, who has been at the centre of a club v country row for the past month after returning back to Chelsea with a damaged hamstring.

Fabregas has been revelation for Chelsea this season, creating more goals (9) than any other Premier League player, since his £25m move from Barcelona.